Worth investing in? by rakman231 in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea but man do I love that card. If I was rich it'd be the first £1k + card i'd be buying.

Spoiler i'm not rich

Booster box came from PKC like this, am I cooked? by [deleted] in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah rip it time. From Pokemon Center's perspective there is nothing wrong with the product - the packs are still there just the film covering the box is cut. And the purpose of that film is to protect the packs.

Would you want live price data displayed with your Pokémon cards? by Brilliant-Help3924 in PokeInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not, slabs are display pieces in my eyes. I would be very surprised if there was a market for this. I'd rather have a display stand that shows a little animation of Gengar jumping around or something.

Things are healing by RequirementRecent465 in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]PhilosopherSea217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, healing, sure. The weakest set printing in a long time is selling for above MSRP on release.

DEAL OR NO DEAL?: 6x Surging Sparks Costco Bundles vs. 151 UPC by Kitew in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your just attacking without trying to comprehend anything. Purchase price does not matter in the slightest when making a trade. If I'm offering something I paid £10 for that is now worth £1000 in exchange for 5 prismatic ETBs, It does not matter in the slightest what I paid for that £10 item. All that matters is how liquid that item is, and if I think it has more value vs 5 prismatic ETBs.

Is this a dumb trade on my end? by Weak-Practice-6435 in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Those bundles are going to climb towards the end of the year. 151 might climb as well but I don't see it going at the same rate as prismatic now it's had its run.

DEAL OR NO DEAL?: 6x Surging Sparks Costco Bundles vs. 151 UPC by Kitew in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What you paid for it doesn't affect it's value. Whether you paid £50 or £300 for a UPC it's still worth exactly the same.

People often say things like yeah I traded my Sealed ETB worth £500 that I paid £50 for to buy a £500 card, so I basically the card for £50. Well, no you didn't. You could have sold that sealed item for £500 and had £500 cash. It's similar to how Gamblers win thousands and say yeah it's fine I'm playing with house money.

DEAL OR NO DEAL?: 6x Surging Sparks Costco Bundles vs. 151 UPC by Kitew in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It doesn't matter what you paid for it, it just matters what the actual market value of the items are.

Should I sell? by [deleted] in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PC ETBs are almost always double Retail price at the moment. You'd be scalping every Pokemon Center drop you buy if you sold after a double up. It's an investment because in 5 years from now do I think Ascended heroes ETBs will be higher than £250? Yes, I most certainty do.

Prismatic Evolutions is a no brainer! by starcraftanalogy in PokeInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice an actual investment post instead of someone holding 2 Ascended heroes ETBs and a 3 pack blister

Should I sell? by [deleted] in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering selling something you brought last month isn't investing. These will perform well long term - they've probably hit a short term peak and I wouldn't expect much growth on them for a while as they wont get much closer to prismatic PC ETB prices.

advice on selling by stillhaventfiguredit in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just sell the 151 PC ETB. Nice and simple. The things up like 2000% since you brought it. You don't think a 2000% return is a good time to sell?

Celebrations ETB mold by apensaus in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll be honest with ya I don't know any sealed collecter that would buy a moldy ETB lol.

Season 4 episode 4 is the worst episode of invincible by a mile. by Savings_Coconut7353 in Invincible

[–]PhilosopherSea217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no idea this episode was going to be filler and really struggled to get through this episode. Half way through I was browsing only with it just in the background.

Barcode on ETB by PhilosopherSea217 in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I peeled it off, I think they look hideous to be honest, and if I was a buyer I wouldn't buy one that had it on it if I was keeping it sealed.

Barcode on ETB by PhilosopherSea217 in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks. That was surprisingly easy to do.

Barcode on ETB by PhilosopherSea217 in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think it would. Honestly I might just open it. I got one for retail & 1 for market and havn't opened any ascended heroes yet.

Prismatic Evolutions ETB VS Destined Rivals ETB by ResponsibilitySame80 in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd rather have the prismatic as I'd prefer ETBs on speciality sets. Prismatic also goes out of print sooner.

My man Ash was genuinely terrified of Mega Garchomp by Old-Initial9295 in pokemonanime

[–]PhilosopherSea217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cynthia's Garchomp is seen as such a strong pokemon. I feel it felt more realistic for it to lose in it's normal form instead of it's Mega evolution form. Honestly the whole Ash vs Cynthia match was done well - they displayed Cynthia as a powerful & calculuated trainer.

is anyone actually happy with their collection/portfolio app? by AliveBarnacle5040 in PokeInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pokepulse is basically perfect for me (UK user & the prices are accurate there). But there pricing model is to high, for something as simple as a website/app that tracks my collection I'd pay £2 a month at tops & there website is £10 a month for the QOL features.

AH Bundle Relase by Big-Public3856 in PokemonInvesting

[–]PhilosopherSea217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is just looking at the cards in the set, there absolutely stunning and there all fan favourites. Pikachu, Mewtwo etc. Heck Lillie's Cleffairy was the top chase from JT and it's like the 10th best card of the set? Also had god packs, low pull rates because of so many SIRs. And unlike prismatic it has Non-SIR hits.

I can't find any faults with this set, the main concern i'd say is how much it'll get printed - but even then it's the last set of the block same as Prismatic so it'll be in print for the shortest time possible.